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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.09.2005 (43) Date of publication: 23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34 (21) Application number: 04803211.4 (22) Date of filing: 19.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/04(2006.01) A61K 8/46(2006.01) A61Q 9/04(2006.01) C11D 17/00(2006.01) A61K 8/22(2006.01) A61Q 5/08(2006.01) A61Q 19/10(2006.01) C11D 10/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/013224 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/058271 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 08.12.2003 US 730218 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER PLC London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE  UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(72) Inventors: SPADINI, Alessandro Luigi Trumbell, Connecticut 06611 (US) KATZ, Melissa Iva Trumbell, Connecticut 06611 (US) WILLIAMS, David Robert Trumbell, Connecticut 06611 (US) SICILIANO, Marcina Trumbell, Connecticut 06611 (US) HILLMAN, Evan Trumbell, Connecticut 06611 (US) HURLEY, Megan Kathleen Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) PULEO, Andre Marie Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) (74) Representative: Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)